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title: MIP Cloud - How do I link my account?
sidebarTitle: MIP Cloud
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# Overview

To authenticate with MIP Cloud, you need three key pieces of information:
1. **HOST_REST** - The REST service URL for the cloud-based API service. (This is provided in your enrollment materials.).
2. **YOUR_ID** - Your login ID for MIP Fund Accounting.
3. **YOUR_PASSWORD** - Your password for MIP Fund Accounting.
4. **YOUR_ORG** *(Optional)* - The MIP Fund Accounting database you will be using.

This guide will walk you through finding or creating those credentials within MIP Cloud.

### Prerequisites:

- You must have valid login credentials for MIP Cloud.

### Instructions:

#### Step 1: Finding the HOST_REST variable
- This is provided in your enrollment materials

#### Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have the **HOST_REST ID** and **ID** and  **PASSWORD**:
1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with MIP Cloud.
2. Enter the **ID** in the designated field.
3. Enter the **Password** in the password field.
4. *(Optional)* If required, enter the **ORG** in the org field.
5. Enter the **HOST_REST** in the HOST_REST Key field.
6. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

<img src="/integrations/all/mip-cloud/mip_connect_ui.png" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }}/>

You are now connected to MIP Cloud.
